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MMR — the modern combination vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella — provides stronger, longer-lasting protection against measles than the stand-alone measles vaccine typically given in the U.S. in the early 1960s.

Measles Shots Aren't Just For Kids: Many Adults Could Use A Booster Too

With U.S. measles cases at record highs, doctors say adults who got vaccinated prior to 1968 should consider getting revaccinated to make sure they and their neighbors are protected.

A worker dumps a bucket of tomatoes into a trailer at DiMare Farms in Florida City, Fla., in 2013. The Trump administration is preparing to level a new tariff on fresh tomatoes imported from Mexico in response to complaints from Florida growers.

Food Fight: Trump Administration Levels Tariffs On Mexican Tomatoes

Under pressure from Florida lawmakers, the Trump administration is taking steps to protect domestic tomato growers from Mexican competition.

Personal Demons And Class Differences Complicate Love In 'Normal People'

Marianne is a social pariah, Connell is a football player. Sally Rooney's nuanced, flinty love story opens in a small town in Ireland, where two teens who "get" each other get together.

Lori Loughlin exits a courthouse in Boston last week. The actress and 15 other parents were hit with a second superseding indictment Tuesday, increasing the legal jeopardy they face for their alleged role in the college admissions cheating scandal.

Lori Loughlin, 15 Others Indicted On New Charges In College Admissions Scandal

Tuesday's indictment hit them with money laundering and mail fraud charges, each of which could carry up to 20 years in prison. It comes just a day after 14 of their co-defendants pleaded guilty.

Pressure Builds On Kansas Community College Over Football Player's Death

It has been eight months since 19-year-old Braeden Bradforth collapsed and died after a football workout at Garden City Community College (GCCC).Since…

How Emporia, Kansas, Fights Rural Brain Drain: ‘Broadband Is The New Railroad’

A small city in Kansas is determined to prove The Onion wrong.Folks in Emporia, Kansas, weren’t laughing when the satirical paper named it “best town to…

As Trump Nears 100 Days, KCUR And NPR Gather Kansas Citians For 'A Nation Engaged'

How does President Donald Trump fit within the tradition of the presidency? Is his style beholden to his voters? And is his New York swagger and often…

An NTSB investigation on a deadly hot air balloon crash in July 2016 found that the pilot had a "pattern of poor decision-making" and was impaired by drugs and medical conditions. Here, authorities block a road near the crash site in Maxwell, Texas.

Report Blames Pilot In Deadly Balloon Crash, But Also Points Finger At FAA

Investigators found the pilot was impaired by medical conditions and drugs including Valium, oxycodone and Benadryl. The FAA doesn't require medical certification for commercial balloon operators.

Iranian President Hasan Rouhani delivers a speech during the opening session of the new Parliament in Tehran in 2016.

What Is — And Isn't — Covered By The Iranian Nuclear Deal

The 2015 nuclear deal raised hopes that Iran might act in a more moderate fashion. But many of Iran's more provocative moves, including ballistic missile tests, aren't subject to the agreement.

During his tenure as president, Trump has signed a series of executive orders rolling back Obama-era regulations.

How Trump Has Put His Mark On Policy, Slowly

A year after the consequential 2016 presidential election, some policies have changed. Others have remained surprisingly sticky.

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